nautilus

Nautilus is the official file manager for the GNOME desktop. It allows one to browse directories, preview files and launch applications associated with them. It is also responsible for handling the icons on the GNOME desktop. It works on local and remote filesystems.

Several icon themes and components for viewing different kinds of files are available in separate packages.

Love how Search runs, ie. like in Windows Explorer, and that alone won me over. Install dconf to fine-tune Nautilus to your liking, ie. single clicking, and you got yourself a fine and dandy file manager.

I'm running Mint 16, Nemo is extremely slow and buggy. I was trying to transfer files and it kept stalling and crashing, so I installed Nautilus, very fast, light weight, no stalling or crashing. AWESOME! thanks Nautilus.

Nautilus is the standard file manager for the Gnome desktop. It is a good tool with plenty of configuration possibilities. However, I have the feeling it is slow and heavy from time to time. PCManFM can be be a valid alternative, especially if your hardware is not so recent